Ratings & Rankings
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Colored bars represent the range of average firm ratings. Black line is this firm's rating.

Insider Rating

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Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum

5.13

Mean

7.03

Maximum

8.91

Compensation

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Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum

4.14

Mean

6.43

Maximum

9.67

Hours

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Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum

4.11

Mean

7.71

Maximum

9

Training

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Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum

3.38

Mean

6.71

Maximum

10

Culture & Colleagues

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Overall
Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum

5.77

Mean

8.00

Maximum

9.6

Firm Morale

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Firm vs. all biglaw

Minimum

3.93

Mean

6.29

Maximum

9.83

More Ratings

LeverageAttorneys:Equity Partners

1.3:1

Hours ExpectationStated/Real

1950 /1950

Compensation

A+

Hours

A+

Training

A+

Culture & Colleagues

A+

Firm Morale

A+

Rankings Roundup

Vault #81
AMLaw #111

What do these ratings mean?

from Brian Dalton, Breaking Media Director of Research

The ATL School and Firm Insiders Survey asks self-identified current students,
alumni, and practicing lawyers to rate major aspects of life at their law school (academics, social
life, clinical training, career services, financial aid advising) and/or law firm (compensation,
hours, morale, culture, training). We then translate these ratings into letter grades, where the
mean score for each particular ratings category is the equivalent of a “B.”

We require a minimum threshold of responses for each institution before we publish any survey-based
ratings content. Using a standard formula for statistical validity, we adhere to a threshold that
gives us an 85% confidence level and a 10% margin of error. The precise threshold number will of
course vary depending on the size of the individual institution. For example, for a law firm of
1,000 attorneys, we would require 50 responses in order to publish ratings for the firm.

Top Practice by Headcount and Top Schools data is provided by
Leopard Solutions. Leopard Solutions
is a leading provider of attorney data to legal recruiters, law firms and law schools. We track
attorneys in over 1500 law firms around the country and document their practice area, specialties,
honors, languages advanced degrees and more. We provide an overview of each law firm as well as
detailed information on individual attorneys. The data can be used to track trends, movements,
growth and more.

Leverage is the number of attorneys minus equity partners, divided by equity partners.

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* John Grisham says not all consumers of child pornography are pedophiles. Here’s a story about one of his law school pals: “He shouldn’t ‘a done it. It was stupid, but it wasn’t 10-year-old boys.” [The Telegraph]

Ed. note: We hope that you had a great July 4th — and that you’re enjoying a four-day weekend. But if you’re at work today and looking for diversion, check us early and often — we will be posting today (although on a reduced publication schedule).

* Lawyer of the Day Long Weekend: Christopher Kirby, who reportedly launched a profanity-laced tirade at the mother of a special-education student during a school board meeting. Stay classy, Chris. [New York Daily News]

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* Have you been injured in an accident? Call a New York State legislator, who might be earning a six-figure income by moonlighting at a personal-injury firm. [New York Times]

* Who doesn’t love rule by lawyers? Adli Mansour, chief justice of the Supreme Constitutional Court of Egypt, takes over as the nation’s interim leader. [New York Times]